PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns will probably be with out Bradley Beal for the second straight recreation tonight in opposition to the Portland Path Blazers, coach Mike Budenholzer stated earlier than the sport.
Beal was initially listed as questionable with proper knee swelling. The harm induced him to overlook the Suns’ 134-126 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday after showing on the harm report simply two hours earlier than tipoff and was subsequently dominated out earlier than the sport. He could have time to relaxation his knee, with the Suns not enjoying once more after tonight till Thursday in opposition to the Indiana Pacers.
“It’s simply swelling,” Budenholzer stated of Beal’s harm. “I hope a couple of days with out a match will do him good. We’ll see how he behaves every day.”
Mike Budenholzer says Bradley Beal (proper knee swelling) is out tonight in opposition to the Blazers
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This will probably be Beal’s tenth missed recreation this season. Phoenix (13-11) went 4-5 with out the Star Guard, who has been the topic of latest commerce rumors. Two-way gamers Jalen Bridges, Collin Gillespie (fractured proper ankle) and TyTy Washington Jr. are additionally listed as out for Phoenix.
Royce O’Neale began Friday’s win rather than Beal and recorded 17 factors (5 of 9 from 3), 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 28 minutes.
“He is nonetheless a man that brings a defensive mindset, takes lots of powerful protection and might play somewhat greater,” Budenholzer stated of O’Neale. “He simply does lots of little issues that win on each ends of the ground. He is been good and we will want that tonight.”
The Blazers (8-17), who’ve misplaced 5 straight, will probably be with out Deandre Ayton (sickness), Matisse Thybulle (sprained ankle) and round-trippers Bryce McGowens, Justin Minaya and Taze Moore. Robert Williams III (return to aggressive conditioning) is questionable.
Tonight’s match between the 2 groups will start shortly after 6:00 p.m. native time.
